Learn English with Wednesday

#1. Nevermore


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Published: 13 Dec 2022   [ UPDATED SEP 2026 ]
Level 4 (B1+)   |   Time: 3:00
Accent: American, British

Improve your English with an ESL listening lesson from the Netflix program Wednesday.


Directions 이용안내 Direcciones Instruções Інструкції


  1. READ the VOCABULARY + BACKGROUND

    It is important to read the vocabulary and background before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First, try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on listening accuracy, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO y ANTECEDENTES.

    Es importante leer el vocabulario y los antecedentes antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la precisión auditiva, la pronunciación, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘와 배경 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO + FUNDO

    É importante ler o vocabulário e o histórico antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na precisão auditiva, pronúncia, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura da frase.

  1. ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЛОВНИК і ОСНОВНУ ІНФОРМАЦІЮ

    Важливо прочитати словник і основну інформацію перед переглядом відео. Це покращить вашу здатність розуміти відео. Це також допоможе вам зрозуміти, як нова лексика використовується природно.

  2. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ ВІДЕО

    Коли дивитеся відео вперше, просто намагайтеся зрозуміти загальну ситуацію.

  3. ВІДПОВІДАЙТЕ НА ЗАПИТАННЯ

    Спочатку спробуйте відповісти на всі запитання з пам'яті. Потім перегляньте відео ще раз і спробуйте відповісти на запитання, які ви пропустили.

  4. ПЕРЕГЛЯНЬТЕ і ПРОЧИТАЙТЕ СЦЕНАРІЙ

    Перегляньте відео ще раз, читаючи сценарій. Читання і слухання одночасно допоможе вам почути кожне окреме слово і покращити точність сприйняття на слух.

  5. ВИКОНАЙТЕ ЗАВДАННЯ

    Існує кілька різних завдань, які зосереджені на точності сприйняття на слух, вимові, лексиці, граматиці та структурі речень.

Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario Словник


Check the words you already know. Marca las palabras que ya conoces. Marque as palavras que você já conhece. 이미 아는 단어에 체크하세요. Позначте слова, які ви вже знаєте.

  • ☐ ☐ ☐ give (us) the cold shoulder exp. - not talk to (us), ignore (us)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ remind v. - tell again
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a viper n. - a dangerous, poisonous snake [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ following in (your) footsteps exp. - do the same things that (you) did in the past
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ fencing n. - sword fighting [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a prom n. - a high school dance party
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a séance n. - a ceremony in which people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people [image] vocab image
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ merely adv. - only
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ peers n. - friends
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a boarding school n. - a school where students live and study
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ nauseous adj. - feel sick, feel like you want to vomit
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a nursery rhyme n. - a poem for children
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ woe n. - sadness
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ back in the day exp. - in the past
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ your sanity intact exp. - without becoming crazy
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ accept students mid-term exp. - allow a student to enter a school midway through a year
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the board n. - the board of directors, the leaders of a school
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ make an exception exp. - allow someone to break the rules
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ assign v. - set, designate, put in
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a dorm n. - a dormitory, the place where students live
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ refresh my memory exp. - tell me again
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Ophelia n. - a character from the Shakespeare play Hamlet
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ be driven mad exp. - make someone crazy

n. - noun,    v. - verb,    phv. - phrasal verb,    adj. - adjective,    exp. - expression



Background 배경 O fundo Antecedentes Контекст


Wednesday Morticia Gomez Weems
Wednesday Morticia (Tish) Gomez Principal Weems
  • Wednesday Addams is a 16-year-old girl.
  • Morticia and Gomez are Wednesday's parents.
  • Principal Weems is the principal of Nevermore Academy.
  • Nevermore Academy is a school for outcasts (unusual students).
  • Morticia and Gomez both attended Nevermore when they were children.
  • Wednesday has to go to Nevermore because she tried to kill two students at her previous high school after they bullied her brother.

Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas Запитання


  1. Wednesday is _______ about going to Nevermore.
    excited
    nervous
    unhappy

  2. Morticia was NOT _______ when she attended Nevermore.
    the head cheerleader
    the queen of the dark prom
    the captain of the fencing team
    the president of the séance society

  3. Gomez and Morticia met and fell in love _______ attending Nevermore.
    before
    while
    after

  4. Wednesday was born on a _______.
    Monday
    Wednesday
    Friday
    Sunday

  5. Wednesday was named after _______.
    her grandmother
    Morticia's childhood cat
    a line from a children's poem
    the day that she was born on

  6. Morticia and Principal Weems used to be _______.
    roommates
    enemies
    witches
    in love

  7. Wednesday has been to _______ schools in _______ years.
    18, 5
    8, 5
    5, 8
    5, 5
    15, 8

  8. Wednesday had _______ grades at her previous schools.
    excellent
    average
    poor

  9. Wednesday will live _______.
    alone
    with Principal Weems
    in her mother's old dorm

  10. The character Ophelia killed _______.
    herself
    her family
    her teacher
    her classmates

Score:



Story Order 이야기 순서 Ordem da história Orden de la historia Порядок подій


Directions: Put the events in the correct order, then press Check.

  1. Wednesday tells Lurch to remind her parents she's no longer speaking to them.
  2. Morticia says she wants Wednesday to be around peers who understand her.
  3. Gomez reveals that Nevermore is where he and Morticia met and fell in love.
  4. Principal Weems incorrectly guesses Wednesday was born on a Wednesday.
  5. Principal Weems mentions that she and Morticia used to be roommates.
  6. Principal Weems notes Wednesday's problems in her previous schools.
  7. Principal Weems explains why she is allowing Wednesday to enroll mid-semester.
  8. Principal Weems assigns Wednesday to a dormitory.

Score:



Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión Огляд лексики


Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

Instrucciones: ¿Qué expresiones del video tienen el mismo significado que las expresiones destacadas en las oraciones siguientes?

Instruções: Quais expressões do vídeo têm o mesmo significado que as expressões destacadas nas frases abaixo?

지시 사항: 아래 문장에서 강조된 표현과 같은 의미를 가진 표현을 영상에서 찾아보세요.

Інструкції: Які вирази з відео мають те саме значення, що й виділені вирази в реченнях нижче?


  1. Darling, how long do you intend on [ ignoring us ]?

    [ giving us the cold shoulder ]



  2. I have no interest in [ doing what you did ].

    [ following in your footsteps ]



  3. I [ only ] meant that finally you will be among peers who understand you.

    [ merely ]



  4. Did your mother tell you we were roommates [ in the past ]?

    [ back in the day ]



  5. And you graduated [ without going crazy ]? Impressive.

    [ with your sanity intact ]



  6. I've spoken with the board, and we've [ allowed a rule to be broken ].

    [ made an exception ]



The Details 세부 사항 Os detalhes Los detalles Деталі


Directions: Test your ability to remember all of the details from the video.

Instrucciones: Compruebe su capacidad para recordar todos los detalles del video.

Instruções:: Verifique sua capacidade de lembrar todos os detalhes do vídeo.

지시 사항 : 비디오의 모든 세부 사항을 기억하고 있는지 테스트해보세요.

Інструкції: Перевірте, наскільки добре ви запам'ятали всі деталі з відео.

  1. On what day and date was Wednesday born?

    Friday the 13th



  2. What is the name of the dorm that Wednesday has been assigned to?

    Ophelia Hall



  3. What is the driver's name?

    Lurch



  4. What is the line from the nursery rhyme that inspired Wednesday's name?

    "Wednesday's child is full of woe."



  5. What two factors allowed Wednesday to enter Nevermore in the middle of the semester?

    Her perfect grades, her family's history at Nevermore



Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones Побудова речень


Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
Use a present time frame (tense).
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras. Usa el tiempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necesario

Instruções: Escreva frases sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras dadas. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras. Use o tempo presente.
( ) = opcional   [ ] = necessário

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다. 현재 시제를 사용합니다.
( ) = 선택 사항   [ ] = 필수 사항

Інструкції: Напишіть речення про відеокліп, використовуючи подані слова. Ви можете змінювати форму слова або додавати слова, але не можете змінювати порядок слів.
Використовуйте теперішній час.
( ) = необов'язково   [ ] = обов'язково



Sentence 1

Wednesday / give / parent / cold / shoulder / because / she / not / want / go / Nevermore

Wednesday is giving her parents the cold shoulder because she doesn't want to go to Nevermore.



Sentence 2

Wednesday / not / want / follow / mother / footstep

Wednesday doesn't want to follow in her mother's footsteps.



Sentence 3

Morticia / hope / Wednesday / will / able / make / friend / Nevermore

Morticia hopes (that) Wednesday will be able to make (some) friends at Nevermore.



Sentence 4   (use past tense)

Gomez / Morticia / meet / fall / love / Nevermore

Gomez and Morticia met and fell in love at Nevermore.



Sentence 5

Wednesday / name / come / Morticia / favorite / nursery / rhyme

Wednesday's name comes from Morticia's favorite nursery rhyme.



Sentence 6   (use past tense)

principal / Weems / Morticia / roommate / back / day

Principal Weems and Morticia were roommates back in the day.



Sentence 7

Wednesday / attend / eight / school / past / five / year

Wednesday has attended eight schools in the past five years.



Sentence 8

Nevermore / not / usually / allow / student / enroll / middle / semester

Nevermore doesn't usually allow students to enroll in the middle of [a/the] semester.



Sentence 9

however / principal / Weems / make / exception / Wednesday / base / perfect / grade / and / family / history

However, Principal Weems (has) made an exception for Wednesday based on her perfect grades and (her) family history.



Sentence 10

Wednesday / will / live / same / dorm / mother / once / live

Wednesday will live in the same dorm (that/which) her mother once lived in.

Wednesday will live in the same dorm in which her mother once lived.

Wednesday will live in the same dorm where her mother once lived.



Listen & Repeat 듣고 따라하기 Ouça e repita Escuchar y repetir Слухайте і повторюйте


Directions: Play the audio clip and try to repeat what you hear. Click "Show" to see the text.

Instrucciones: Reproduce el clip de audio e intenta repetir lo que escuchas. Haga clic en "Show" para ver el texto.

Instruções: Reproduza o clipe de áudio e tente repetir o que você ouve. Clique em "Show" para ver o texto.

지시 사항 : 오디오 클립을 재생하고 들리는 내용을 반복해 보십시오. 텍스트를 보려면 "Show" 를 클릭하십시오.

Інструкції: Увімкніть аудіокліп і спробуйте повторити те, що чуєте. Натисніть "Show", щоб побачити текст.


Clip 1
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Darling, how long do you intend on giving us the cold shoulder?



Clip 2
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I have no interest in following in your footsteps.



Clip 3
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I merely meant that finally you will be among peers who understand you.



Clip 4
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You guys are making me nauseous. Not in a good way.



Clip 5
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I'm guessing it was the day of the week you were born?



Clip 6
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Her name comes from a line from my favorite nursery rhyme.



Clip 7
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Wednesday's child is full of woe.



Clip 8
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You always had a unique perspective on the world, Morticia.



Clip 9
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Did your mother tell you we were roommates back in the day?



Clip 10
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And you graduated with your sanity intact? Impressive.



Clip 11
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You've certainly had a very interesting educational journey.



Clip 12
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They haven't built one strong enough to hold me.



Clip 13
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I believe what our daughter is trying to say is that she greatly appreciates the opportunity.



Clip 14
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I've assigned you to your mother's old dorm. Ophelia Hall.



Clip 15
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Ophelia is the one who kills herself after being driven mad by her family, correct?



Clip 16
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Should we go meet your new roommate?



Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión Обговорення


  1. What two adjectives would you use to describe Wednesday? Morticia? Gomez? Principal Weems?
  2. How are Morticia and Wednesday similar? How are they different?
  3. Morticia and Gomez are very affectionate with each other. Were (Are) your parents affectionate with each other? If so, did (does) it bother you?
  4. Wednesday does not want to follow in her mother's footsteps. Do (or did) you want to follow in your parents' footsteps? How? Why?
  5. Nevermore is a boarding school. (Students live there.) What are the pros and cons of attending a boarding school? Would you consider sending your children to a boarding school?
  6. Wednesday is one of the most successful Netflix shows ever. Why do you think it is so popular?
  7. On which day of the week were you born? You can calculate your birth day [ here ] .

    According to this nursery rhyme, what does the day you were born on say about you? Is it accurate?

    Monday's child is fair of face,
    Tuesday's child is full of grace.
    Wednesday's child is full of woe,
    Thursday's child has far to go.
    Friday's child is loving and giving,
    Saturday's child works hard for a living.
    And the child born on the Sabbath day
    Is bonny and blithe, good, and gay.


    You can read more about the meaning of the nursery rhyme [ here ] .

Script 대본 Roteiro Guion Сценарій


Morticia: Darling, how long do you intend on giving us the cold shoulder?

Wednesday: Lurch, please remind my parents that I'm no longer speaking to them.

Gomez: I promise you, my little viper, you will love Nevermore. Won't she, Tish?

Morticia: Of course. It's the perfect school for her.

Wednesday: Why? Because it was the perfect school for you? I have no interest in following in your footsteps. Becoming captain of the fencing team, Queen of the Dark Prom, President of the Séance Society.

Morticia: I merely meant that finally you will be among peers who understand you. Maybe you'll even make some friends.

Gomez: Nevermore is like no other boarding school. It's a magical place. It's where I met your mother. And we fell in love.

Wednesday: You guys are making me nauseous. Not in a good way.


Principal Weems: Wednesday is certainly a unique name. I'm guessing it was the day of the week you were born?

Wednesday: I was born on Friday the 13th.

Morticia: Her name comes from a line from my favorite nursery rhyme: "Wednesday's child is full of woe."

Principal Weems: You always had a unique perspective on the world, Morticia. Did your mother tell you we were roommates back in the day?

Wednesday: And you graduated with your sanity intact? Impressive.

Principal Weems: You've certainly had a very interesting educational journey. Eight schools in five years.

Wednesday: They haven't built one strong enough to hold me. I bet this place won't be any different.

Gomez: I believe what our daughter is trying to say is that she greatly appreciates the opportunity.

Principal Weems: Nevermore doesn't usually accept students mid-term, but given Wednesday's perfect grades and your family's long history with the school, I've spoken with the board, and we've made an exception.

Principal Weems: I've assigned you to your mother's old dorm. Ophelia Hall.

Wednesday: Refresh my memory. Ophelia's the one who kills herself after being driven mad by her family, correct?

Principal Weems: Should we go meet your new roommate?

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